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Table of Contents
1. ECONOMY ....................................................................................................................................... 3
2. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................................... 4
3. GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND PROGRAMMES ................................................................................. 8
4. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 10
5. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS ........................................................................ 12
6. POLITY ........................................................................................................................................... 15
7. STATES ........................................................................................................................................... 16
8. REPORTS AND INDICES ................................................................................................................... 16
9. MAPS / PLACES .............................................................................................................................. 16
10. MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................................................................ 17
5) Which of the following sectors are eligible for
1. Economy Priority Sector Lending in order to ensure adequate
institutional credit?
1) Consider the following statements regarding FDI 1. Export Credit
in India in 2019-20. 2. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
1. Singapore remained the top source of FDI 3. Social Infrastructure
followed by Mauritius. 4. Renewable Energy
2. Services sector attracted maximum Select the correct answer code:
foreign inflows during 2019-20. a) 1, 2, 4
3. In India Greenfield investment is more b) 1, 2, 3
dominant than in the world. c) 2, 3, 4
Which of the above statements is/are correct? d) 1, 2, 3, 4
a) 1, 2
b) 2, 3 6) Consider the following statements.
c) 2 only 1. India is the world's largest crude oil
d) 1, 3 importer.
2. At present, OPEC countries meet 90% of
2) Singapore’s Temasek-like model, sometimes seen India's crude oil demand.
in news is related to Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) Restrictive lockdown measures a) 1 only
b) Disinvestment programme b) 2 only
c) Local Governance c) Both 1 and 2
d) Primary Health care d) Neither 1 nor 2
3) Consider the following statements regarding 7) Participatory notes (P-notes) investments in the
leverage ratio for banks. Indian market is allowed in which of the following
1. The leverage ratio measures a bank's core instruments
capital to its total assets. 1. Equity
2. An increase in the leverage ratio for 2. Debt
banks help them boost their lending activities. 3. Hybrid securities
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 4. Derivatives
a) 1 only Select the correct answer code:
b) 2 only a) 1. 2. 3
c) Both 1 and 2 b) 1, 3, 4
d) Neither 1 nor 2 c) 1, 2
d) 1, 2, 3, 4
4) Consider the following statements regarding
Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) 8) Consider the following statements.
1. Reverse charge is a mechanism under 1. India is the leading exporter of the
which the provider of the goods or services is liable Basmati Rice to the global market.
to pay the tax instead of the recipient of the goods 2. In India, Basmati rice is mainly grown in
and services. South and Central India.
2. The RCM helps to check tax evasion and 3. Agricultural & Processed Food Products
expand the tax base of the government. Export Development Authority (APEDA) has
3. It puts pressure on small businesses to registered Basmati Rice as a product with
voluntarily register on the Goods and Service Tax Geographical Indication (GI).
Network (GSTN). Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) 1, 2
a) 1, 2 b) 1, 3
b) 1, 3 c) 2, 3
c) 2, 3 d) 1, 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
9) Consider the following statements.
1. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) were formed
by an act of parliament, with an objective to provide
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credit and other facilities to small farmers,
agricultural labourers, and artisans in rural areas.
2. Ecology and
2. As per RBI guidelines, the RRBs have to Environment
provide 90 per cent of their total credit under
priority sector lending. 1) The Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently
3. Co-operative Banks contributed the seen in news is located in
major share in agricultural and allied credit in India. a) Gujarat
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? b) Karnataka
a) 1, 2 c) Tamil Nadu
b) 2 only d) Kerala
c) 1, 3
d) 2, 3 2) Sickle senna, sometimes seen in news is
a) A rare disease
10) Consider the following statements. b) A new snake eel species discovered
1. From the 11th finance commission to the recently
14th finance commission, the share of net proceeds c) Edible weed
recommended to be devolved to states have d) Non-oxygen breathing animal
increased each time.
2. The gap between states’ share in gross 3) Manesar Lake, recently seen in news is located in
tax revenue and states’ share in divisible pool has a) Uttarakhand
widened due to increase in cesses and surcharges. b) Himachal Pradesh
Which of the above statements is/are correct? c) Jammu and Kashmir
a) 1 only d) Rajasthan
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 4) Consider the following statements regarding
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Kaziranga National Park
1. It hosts two-thirds of the world's great
11) Special Drawing Rights (SDR) can be used to one-horned rhinoceroses.
1. Supplementing IMF member countries’ 2. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important
official reserves. Bird Area by BirdLife International for conservation
2. Settle Balance of Payment transactions of avifaunal species.
3. Bridge fiscal deficit and fund 3. It is located on the edge of the Western
infrastructure projects Himalaya biodiversity hotspot.
Select the correct answer code: Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 3 a) 1, 2
b) 1, 2 b) 1, 3
c) 1 only c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3 d) 1, 2, 3
12) Consider the following statements regarding 5) Consider the following statements regarding
National Security Clause under the WTO rules. Bioplastics.
1. National Security Clause is an exception 1. Bioplastics refer to plastic made from
that allows WTO members to breach their WTO plant or other biological material instead of
obligations for purposes of national security. petroleum.
2. If India invokes National Security Clause, 2. All bioplastics are biodegradable and
it would allow India to impose tariffs on imports biodegrade more readily than fossil-fuel derived
from one country while exempting other trading plastics.
partners. 3. Higher temperatures are conducive for
Which of the above statements is/are correct? the degradation of bioplastics.
a) 1 only Which of the above statements is/are correct?
b) 2 only a) 1, 2
c) Both 1 and 2 b) 1, 3
d) Neither 1 nor 2 c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
6) India is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide 10) Consider the following statements regarding
(SO2) in the world, contributing more than 15 per Antarctic Treaty.
cent of global anthropogenic emissions, according 1. Antarctic Treaty regulate international
to a new report by Greenpeace. The reasons for this relations with respect to Antarctica.
is/are: 2. For the purposes of the treaty system,
1. Very high sulphur content in Indian coal. Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice
2. Vast majority of thermal power plants in shelves south of 60°S latitude.
India lack flue-gas desulfurisation (FGD) technology. 3. The treaty establishes freedom of
Which of the above statements is/are correct? scientific investigation, and bans military activity on
a) 1 only the continent.
b) 2 only 4. Antarctica is earth's
c) Both 1 and 2 only continent without a native human population.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2, 3
7) Consider the following statements regarding b) 2, 3, 4
Green crackers. c) 1, 2, 3, 4
1. Green crackers are researched and d) 1, 3, 4
developed by scientists at CSIR-NEERI.
2. It does not emit any Particulate Matter. 11) Consider the following statements regarding
3. Petroleum and Explosives Safety Mekong River.
Organisation (PESO) grants licences to the 1. Mekong River rises in the Tibetan Plateau
manufacturers of Green crackers. and flows into South China Sea.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 2. The capital of Laos and Cambodia are
a) 1, 2 situated on the banks of the Mekong River.
b) 2, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
c) 1, 3 a) 1 only
d) 1, 2, 3 b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
8) Consider the following statements regarding d) Neither 1 nor 2
Cyanobacteria.
1. Cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms 12) According to recent estimates, the number
common in water and sometimes found in soil. of Asiatic lions in Gujarat has increased between
2. Not all Cyanobacteria produce toxins. 2015 and 2020 census years. In this context,
3. Climate change and increasing global consider the following statements.
temperature is leading to cyanobacterial blooms. 1. The increase in the number of Asiatic
Which of the above statements is/are correct? lions in Gir forest in Gujarat between 2015 and 2020
a) 1, 2 is the highest rise between two census years.
b) 1, 3 2. Asiatic lions are present only in the
c) 2, 3 Protected Areas of Gir forest.
d) 1, 2, 3 3. Asiatic Lions are listed as 'Endangered'
under the IUCN Red List.
9) Consider the following statements regarding Ice Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Shelves. a) 1, 2
1. An ice shelf is a large floating platform of b) 1 only
ice that forms where a glacier or ice sheet flows c) 1, 3
down to a coastline and onto the ocean surface. d) 2, 3
2. Ice shelves are found only in Antarctica.
3. Ice shelf collapse could contribute to sea 13) Consider the following statements regarding
level rise. Sand mining.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. The Enforcement and Monitoring
a) 1, 2 Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 push for online
b) 1, 3 sales and purchase of sand and other riverbed
c) 2, 3 materials to make the process transparent.
d) 1, 2, 3
2. The Mines and Minerals (Development d) 1, 2, 3
and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowers state
governments to make rules to prevent illegal 17) Consider the following statements regarding
mining, transportation and storage of minerals. wastelands.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Snow-covered areas, coastal saline area
a) 1 only and barren hill-ridges are considered as Wastelands.
b) 2 only 2. Deforestation, overgrazing, over-
c) Both 1 and 2 cultivation and unskilled irrigation majorly
d) Neither 1 nor 2 contribute to the formation of wastelands.
3. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers'
14) Consider the following statements regarding Welfare released Wasteland Atlas -2019 which
Irrawaddy dolphins. provides district and state wise distribution of
1. Of the six varieties of dolphins that are different categories of wastelands.
found in India’s rivers, lakes and around coastline, Which of the above statements is/are correct?
the Irrawaddy Dolphins are among the highest in a) 1, 3
number. b) 2, 3
2. The Irrawaddy Dolphins are found mostly c) 1, 2
in brackish water zones. d) 1, 2, 3
3. In India, Irrawaddy Dolphins are found
mainly in Chilika Lake. 18) Consider the following statements about
Which of the above statements is/are correct? National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
a) 1, 2 (NCPOR).
b) 2, 3 1. The NCPOR has established a high-
c) 1, 3 altitude research station named 'Himansh' in
d) 1, 2, 3 Himalaya.
2. NCPOR functions under the Ministry of
15) Consider the following statements regarding the Earth Sciences (MoES).
mangroves of Guneri and Shravan Kavadia. 3. NCPOR does not have the permission to
1. The mangroves of Guneri and Shravan do research in the Arctic region and the Antarctica
Kavadia are located in the Indian part of Sundarbans continent.
region. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. They survive because of underground a) 1 only
supply of brackish or saline water. b) 1, 3
Which of the above statements is/are correct? c) 1, 2
a) 1 only d) 1, 2, 3
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 19) Consider the following statements.
d) Neither 1 nor 2 1. It is the oldest national park in India.
2. Earlier it was known as Hailey National
16) The government had recently amended the Park.
Environment Protection Act to drop the mandatory 3. The park was the first to come under
washing of coal supplied to thermal power plants. In the Project Tiger initiative.
this context what are the benefits of using washed The above statements refer to
coal. a) Dudhwa National Park
1. Washing coal increases the efficiency and b) Manas National Park
quality of the dry fuel. c) Jim Corbett National Park
2. Thermal power plants would have fewer d) Namdapha National Park
operational problems.
3. The combustion of washed coal would be 20) Consider the following statements regarding
better from an emissions and local air pollution Golden Langur.
perspective. 1. They are found only in Assam and parts
Which of the above statements is/are correct? of Bhutan.
a) 1, 2 2. It is one of the most endangered primate
b) 1, 3 species of India.
c) 2, 3
3. It inhabits the area bound by three rivers 2. Encourage international cooperation and
— Brahmaputra in the south, Manas in east and expert advice on problems of Lonar wetland.
Sonkosh in west. 3. Help ensure survival of representative
Which of the above statements is/are correct? natural eco-systems of Lonar as well as rare and
a) 1, 2 endemic species
b) 2, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
c) 1, 3 a) 1, 2
d) 1, 2, 3 b) 1, 3
c) 2, 3
21) Consider the following pairs: d) 1, 2, 3
Places recently in news Location
1. Kabartal Bihar 25) Consider the following statements regarding
2. Lonar lake National Green Tribunal.
Maharashtra 1. National Green Tribunal was established
3. Sur Sarovar Kerala by an act of parliament for effective and expeditious
Which of the above are correctly matched? disposal of cases relating to environmental
a) 1, 2 protection and conservation of forests and other
b) 2, 3 natural resources.
c) 1, 3 2. The Tribunal is bound by the procedure
d) 1, 2, 3 laid down under the Code of Civil Procedure.
3. NGT is mandated to make disposal of
22) Melghat Tiger Reserve, recently seen in news, is applications or appeals finally within 6 months of
located in filing of the same.
a) Madhya Pradesh Which of the above statements is/are correct?
b) Maharashtra a) 1, 2
c) Tamil Nadu b) 1, 3
d) Karnataka c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International 26) Consider the following statements regarding
Importance. Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine
1. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of Living Resources (CCAMLR).
International Importance Especially as Waterfowl 1. Convention on the Conservation of
Habitat is a treaty for conservation and sustainable Antarctic Marine Living Resources is part of
use of wetlands. the Antarctic Treaty System.
2. It aims to develop a global network of 2. The prime objectives of CCAMLR are the
wetlands for conservation of biological diversity and conservation of living resources of Antarctica while
for sustaining human life. permitting sustainable levels of exploitation of
3. International Union for Conservation of resources.
Nature (IUCN) is one of the international 3. India is not a member of CCAMLR.
organization partners (IOPs) of Ramsar Convention Which of the above statements is/are correct?
that provide expert technical advice and financial a) 1, 2
support. b) 1, 3
Which of the above statements is/are correct? c) 2, 3
a) 1, 2 d) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 3
c) 2, 3 27) A new mushrooms species, Roridomyces
d) 1, 2, 3 phyllostachydis which is bioluminescent was
recently discovered in which state?
24) Recently the Lonar lake in Maharashtra was a) Karnataka
added to the list of recognised Ramsar sites. What b) Kerala
does it mean? c) Andaman and Nicobar
1. Facilitate development of lake and d) Meghalaya
policies for its wise use.
1. While La Niña conditions enhance the b) Agricultural Insurance Scheme
rainfall associated with the Northeast monsoon, it c) Income support to farmers’ families
has a negative impact on rainfall associated with the d) Old age pension scheme for all land
Southwest monsoon. holding Small and Marginal Farmers
2. During El Niño, there is abnormal surface
warming observed along the eastern and central 2) Government announces minimum support prices
regions of the Pacific Ocean. (MSPs) for which of the following crops
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. jowar
a) 1 only 2. Raw cotton
b) 2 only 3. Coffee
c) Both 1 and 2 4. Copra
d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. soyabean
Select the correct answer code:
29) Consider the following statements. a) 1, 2, 3, 4
1. Preservation of forest areas in India b) 1, 2, 5
under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 has been c) 1, 2, 4, 5
monitored by the Supreme Court. d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
2. Deemed forests refer to land tracts that
appear to be a “forest”, but have not been notified 3) Consider the following statements.
so by the government or in historical records. 1. In India Ethanol is procured by Oil
3. Deemed forests comprise about one Marketing Companies (OMCs) mainly based
fourth of India’s forest land. on market determined prices.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 2. India does not allow production of
a) 1, 2 ethanol from food grains.
b) 1, 3 3. Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme
c) 2, 3 has been extended to the whole of India.
d) 1, 2, 3 Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
a) 1, 2
30) Bioluminescence or light-emitting tide made an b) 1, 3
appearance recently on a beach in Mumbai. c) 1, 2, 3
Consider the following statements regarding d) 2 only
Bioluminescence.
1. Luminescence is generally higher in 4) The government has expanded the scope of raw
shallow species than in in deep-living and planktonic material for ethanol production to include
organisms. 1. Sugar beet
2. This was the first appearance of blue tide 2. Sweet sorghum
in India. 3. Cassava
3. Larger blooms of blue tide have an 4. Sugarcane juice
impact on deep-sea fishing. Select the correct answer code:
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? a) 1, 2, 4
a) 1, 2 c) 1, 3, 4
b) 1, 3 c) 1, 4
c) 2, 3 d) 1, 2, 3, 4
d) 2 only
5) The official committees that have estimated the
number of people living in poverty in India are
1. Y K Alagh committee
3. Government Schemes 2. D T Lakdawala committee
and Programmes 3. Suresh Tendulkar committee
4. C Rangarajan committee
1) SVAMITVA scheme, sometimes seen in news is Select the correct answer code:
related to a) 1, 3, 4
a) Survey all rural properties using improved b) 2, 3, 4
technology c) 3, 4
d) 1, 2, 3, 4
providing cash incentives on incremental sales from
6) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India products manufactured in India.
(TRAI) issues orders and directions on subjects such 2. The Ministry of Electronics and
as Information Technology is the single nodal ministry
1. Tariffs for the implementation of the PLI scheme.
2. Increasing broadband penetration in 3. Adding any new sector for PLI scheme will
India require approval of the Union Cabinet.
3. Direct to Home (DTH) services Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. Mobile number portability a) 1, 2
Select the correct answer code: b) 1, 3
a) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3
b) 1, 3, 4 d) 1, 2, 3
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 10) Consider the following statements regarding
Van Dhan Scheme.
7) Consider the following statements regarding 1. The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of
National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). the Ministry of Development of North Eastern
1. The National Infrastructure Pipeline Region and TRIFED.
(NIP) is a group of social and economic 2. It seeks to improve tribal incomes
infrastructure projects in India over a period of five through value addition of tribal products.
years. 3. The aggregation of tribal produce would
2. Majority of the investments will be from be done by SHGs.
the Central Government. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3. India Investment Grid provides real-time a) 1, 2
updates on the implementation of the National b) 2, 3
Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). c) 1, 3
Which of the above statements is/are correct? d) 1, 2, 3
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3 11) The renewable energy Ministry has expanded
c) 2, 3 the scope of PM-KUSUM scheme to enable greater
d) 1, 2, 3 solar energy generation in farm sector. The scheme
consists of which of the following components?
8) Consider the following statements regarding 1. Decentralised ground mounted grid
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). connected renewable power plants.
1. SDRF was constituted based on 2. Installation of stand-alone solar powered
the recommendations of the 14th Finance agriculture pumps.
Commission. 3. Solarisation of grid-connected solar
2. The Central Government contributes 50% powered agriculture pumps.
to SDRF and the remaining 50% is provided from the Select the correct answer code:
State Government. a) 1, 2
3. A State Government may use the funds b) 1, 3
available under the SDRF for providing immediate c) 2, 3
relief to the victims of natural disasters that they d) 1, 2, 3
consider to be ‘disasters’ within the local context in
the State. 12) Consider the following statements regarding
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
a) 1, 3 Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme.
b) 1, 2 1. MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of
c) 3 only unskilled manual work to all households in India.
d) 2, 3 2. The Act stipulates a minimum wage-
material ratio of 60:40.
9) Consider the following statements regarding 3. MGNREGA is to be implemented mainly
Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. by gram panchayats (GPs) with the help of
1. The PLI scheme aims to boost domestic contractors.
manufacturing and cut down on imports by Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 b) 1, 3, 4
b) 2 only c) 2, 3, 4
c) 2, 3 d) 1, 2, 3, 4
d) 1, 3
13) Vivad se Vishwas scheme, sometimes seen in Radar Imaging Satellites.
news is related to 1. Radar Imaging Satellites are basically
a) Pension scheme for the Vyaparis Earth observation satellites.
b) Partial Credit Guarantee for NBFCs 2. They can be used for border surveillance,
c) Direct tax dispute resolution to deter insurgent infiltration and for anti-terrorist
d) Enhance loan availability for exporters operations.
3. One of the main disadvantages of Radar
Imaging Satellites is that they are not all-weather
satellites since they are affected by weather, cloud
4. Science and Technology or fog.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1) Supercomputing play an important role in which a) 1, 2
of the following fields? b) 1, 3
1. Quantum mechanics c) 2, 3
2. Weather forecasting d) 1, 2, 3
3. Oil and gas exploration
4. Genomics 5) Consider the following statements regarding
5. Drug discovery over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
Select the correct answer code: 1. Over-the-top platforms, are audio and
a) 1, 2, 3, 4 video hosting and streaming services offered
2) 2, 3, 4, 5 directly to viewers via the Internet.
c) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 2. In India, OTT platforms are currently
d) 1, 3, 4, 5 under the purview of the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology.
2) Consider the following statements regarding Which of the above statements is/are correct?
IndiGen programme. a) 1 only
1. IndiGen programme aims to undertake b) 2 only
whole genome sequencing of thousands of Indian c) Both 1 and 2
individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from d) Neither 1 nor 2
India.
2. The human genome data sets could be 6) Consider the following statements regarding
utilized for prioritizing Pharmacogenomics variants space internet.
specific for Indian population for optimizing therapy 1. Starlink network project of SpaceX is one
and minimizing adverse events. of several ongoing efforts to start beaming data
3. IndiGen programme is the initiative of signals from space.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). 2. Usually Geostationary orbit is used for
Which of the above statements is/are correct? placing satellites because satellites in this orbit
a) 1, 2 complete one revolution of the Earth in the same
b) 1, 3 time that the earth rotates once on its axis.
c) 2, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
d) 1, 2, 3 a) 1 only
b) 2 only
3) Earth-observation satellites are used for which of c) Both 1 and 2
the following purposes? d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Land and forest monitoring
2. Mapping of water and mineral resources 7) Consider the following statements regarding
3. Weather and climate observations Genetically modified crops.
4. Soil assessment 1. Genetic engineering aims to introduce an
Select the correct answer code: alien gene which could be only from a plant, into
a) 1, 2, 3 the seeds to get the desired effects.
2. In India, the Genetic Engineering a) 1, 2, 3
Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex body that b) 1, 3, 4
allows for commercial release of GM crops. c) 2, 3
3. More than 95 per cent of India’s cotton d) 1, 2, 3, 4
area is under Bt cotton.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 12) Consider the following statements.
a) 1, 2 1. The storage temperature for vaccines can
b) 1, 3 vary, even if they are developed using same
c) 2, 3 technology.
d) 1, 2, 3 2. Polio Vaccine used in India’s
immunisation programme are stored in room
8) Juice Jacking, sometimes seen in news is temperature.
a) ATM card skimming technique to clone 3. mRNA vaccine can be developed that can
debit/credit cards to withdraw money be stored at warmer temperatures.
b) Cyber-attack which alters the Which of the above statements is/are correct?
communication between two users a) 1 only
c) Cyber-attack during the mobile charging b) 1, 3
process c) 2, 3
d) Cyber-attack through a disguised email d) 1, 2, 3
9) Consider the following statements regarding 13) Consider the following statements regarding
Measles. Guillain Barre Syndrome.
1. Measles is a highly contagious disease 1. Guillain Barre Syndrome is a rare
caused by a virus. autoimmune disorder.
2. It is an airborne disease which spreads 2. It is caused by bacteria or viral infection.
easily from one person to the next through 3. There are no reported cases of patients
the coughs and sneezes of infected people. infected with Covid-19 showing the symptoms of
3. Measles cases has reduced drastically Guillain Barre Syndrome.
worldwide and 2019 reported the lowest number of Which of the above statements is/are correct?
cases in10 years. a) 1, 3
Which of the above statements is/are correct? b) 2, 3
a) 1, 2 c) 1, 2
b) 1, 3 d) 1 only
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3 14) Consider the following statements regarding
Brain fingerprinting.
10) Consider the following statements. 1. Brain fingerprinting is a method of
1. The creation of antibodies against interrogation in which the accused’s participation in
disease-causing virus guarantees immunity against a the crime is investigated by studying their brain’s
future attack from the same virus. response.
2. Serosurveys for the prevalence of novel 2. It is conducted to study the electrical
coronavirus tests the presence of antibodies that behaviour of the human brain.
are developed after an infection. 3. Supreme Court has ruled that brain
Which of the above statements is/are correct? mapping tests cannot be forced upon any individual
a) 1 only without their consent and the test results cannot be
b) 2 only admitted solely as evidence.
c) Both 1 and 2 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
d) Neither 1 nor 2 a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
11) Reverse Osmosis Systems can remove c) 2, 3
1. Metal ions d) 1, 2, 3
2. Aqueous salts
3. Bacteria
4. Lead
2. OPEC+ is an alliance of crude producers,
5. International Relations who have been undertaking corrections in supply in
and Organisations the oil markets.
3. OPEC membership is open to any country
1) Arrange the following agreements between India that is a substantial exporter of oil and which shares
and USA in its chronological order as they were the ideals of the organization.
signed. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. General Security of Military Information a) 1, 2
Agreement (GSOMIA) b) 1, 3
2. Communications Compatibility and c) 2, 3
Security Agreement (COMCASA) d) 1, 2, 3
3. Logistics Exchange Memorandum of
Agreement (LEMOA) 5) Which of the following are the Member Countries
4. Basic Exchange and Cooperation of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Agreement (BECA) Countries (OPEC)?
Select the correct answer code: 1. Ecuador
a) 1-2-3-4 2. Algeria
b) 1-3-2-4 3. Nigeria
c) 2-1-3-4 4. Iran
d) 2-3-1-4 5. Qatar
2) Recently India and the United States signed a) 1, 2, 3, 4
the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement b) 2, 3, 4, 5
(BECA). This will benefit India in which of the c) 2, 3, 4
following areas. d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1. Access to American geospatial
intelligence 6) Consider the following statements regarding
2. High-quality GPS Supply chain resilience initiative.
3. Response to natural disasters. 1. It is an initiative decided by India, Japan
Select the correct answer code: and Australia to achieve supply-chain resilience in
a) 1, 2 the Indo-Pacific region.
b) 1, 3 2. The idea is to reduce the reliance on
c) 2, 3 China for supply of goods and services.
d) 1, 2, 3 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
3) Gilgit-Baltistan, recently seen in news borders b) 2 only
which of the following regions? c) Both 1 and 2
1. Xinjiang region of China d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Ladakh 7) Apart from the 10 ASEAN member states, East
4. Aksai Chin Asia Summit includes which of the following
Select the correct answer code: countries?
a) 1, 2, 3 1. Republic of Korea
b) 1, 3 2. United States
c) 1, 3, 4 3. Bhutan
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 4. Russia
4) Consider the following statements regarding a) 1, 4
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting b) 1, 2, 4
Countries (OPEC). c) 2, 3, 4
1. OPEC member countries account for two d) 1, 2, 3, 4
thirds of global oil production.
International Seabed Authority (ISA).
1. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) 2. The main purpose of the alliance is to
is an autonomous international organization consolidate the voices of Small Island Developing
established under the 1982 United States (SIDS) to address global warming.
Nations Convention on the Law of the 3. AOSIS partners with United Nations
Sea (UNCLOS). Development Programme (UNDP) to effectively
2. ISA has observer status to the United influence climate negotiations.
Nations. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3. India is a member of Council of ISA. a) 1, 2
Which of the above statements is/are correct? b) 1, 3
a) 1, 2, 3 c) 2, 3
b) 2, 3 d) 1, 2, 3
c) 1, 3
d) 1, 2 13) Consider the following statements regarding
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
9) Laicite, recently seen in news is 1. The Asia-Pacific Economic
a) COVID-19 vaccine in trial stage Cooperation (APEC) is an inter-governmental forum
b) NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission that promotes free trade throughout the Asia-
c) Secularism in France Pacific region.
d) None of the above 2. In APEC, all economies have an equal say
and decision-making is reached by consensus.
10) Consider the following statements. 3. China, Japan, Indonesia and India are
1. India is the only country to set up a members of APEC.
permanent station in the Arctic for the purposes of 4. APEC projects provide digital skills
scientific research. training for rural communities and help indigenous
2. India was first granted the Observer women export their products abroad.
status in Arctic Council in 1991 after it announced Which of the above statements is/are correct?
the New Economic Policy. a) 1, 2, 3
3. The Observer status is granted to entities b) 1, 2, 4
that support the objectives of the Arctic Council, c) 1, 3, 4
including the ability to make financial contributions. d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
a) 1, 2 14) Consider the following statements regarding
b) 1 only International Criminal Court (ICC).
b) 1, 3 1. International Criminal Court (ICC)
c) 2, 3 is the first permanent, treaty based, international
criminal court established to help end impunity for
11) Consider the following statements. the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of
1. India has built Integrated check posts concern to the international community.
(ICPs) only on the borders with Bangladesh and 2. The ICC has universal territorial
Nepal. jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute crimes of
2. On the Indian side, the Integrated check international concern.
posts are built by the Land Port Authority of India 3. India and U.S. are the members of the
(LPAI), which is under MInistry of Home Affairs. court.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only a) 1 only
b) 2 only b) 1, 3
c) Both 1 and 2 c) 2, 3
d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) 1, 2
12) Consider the following statements regarding 15) Consider the following statements.
Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). 1. India has become the first country in the
1. Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is world to have its independent regional navigation
an intergovernmental organization of low- satellite system recognised by the International
lying coastal and small island countries. Maritime Organisation (IMO).
2. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite c) 1, 2
System (IRNSS) will be used to assist in the d) 1, 2, 3
navigation of ships in ocean waters within the area
of approximately 1,500 km from the Indian 19) Consider the following statements regarding
boundary. Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. India joined Global Partnership for
a) 1 only Artificial Intelligence as its founder member.
b) 2 only 2. GPAI is a first initiative of its type for
c) Both 1 and 2 evolving better understanding of the challenges and
d) Neither 1 nor 2 opportunities around Artificial Intelligence.
3. It is supported by Organization for
16) Consider the following statements regarding Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. International Maritime Organisation’s a) 1, 2
(IMO) is the United Nations’ specialised agency b) 1, 3
responsible for the safety and security of shipping. c) 2, 3
2. IMO sets standard for environmental d) 1, 2, 3
performance of international shipping.
3. IMO currently lists India as among the 10 20) Consider the following statements regarding
states with the “largest interest in international International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
seaborne trade”. 1. The International Atomic Energy
Which of the above statements is/are correct? Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that
a) 1, 2 seeks to ban the use of nuclear energy, and to
b) 1, 3 inhibit its use for any military purpose,
c) 2, 3 including nuclear weapons.
d) 1, 2, 3 2. IAEA was established through a United
Nations Statute.
17) Consider the following statements regarding 3. IAEA reports to both the United Nations
BRICS grouping. General Assembly and Security Council.
1. Not all BRICS members are the members Which of the above statements is/are correct?
of G20. a) 1, 2
2. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met b) 3 only
annually at formal summits. c) 1, 3
3. New Development Bank (NDB) is d) 2, 3
a multilateral development bank operated by the
BRICS countries with each country contributing 21) Consider the following statements about
equally to its equity. International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. The International Court of Justice (ICJ)
a) 1, 2 is the principal judicial body of the United Nations.
b) 2, 3 2. The International Court of Justice
c) 1, 3 is composed of 15 judges elected to five-year terms
d) 2 only of office by the United Nations General Assembly
and the Security Council.
18) Consider the following statements regarding 3. Judges are not eligible for re-election.
Global compact for migration. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. The global compact for migration is the a) 1, 2
first, inter-governmentally negotiated agreement to b) 1 only
cover all dimensions of international migration. c) 1, 3
2. The global compact is a legally binding d) 1, 2, 3
agreement.
3. It was prepared under the auspices of the 22) Consider the following statements regarding
United Nations. Compulsory licensing.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 1. Compulsory licensing is when a
a) 1 only government allows someone else to produce a
b) 1, 3
patented product or process without the consent of 3. Crimes related to espionage, narcotics
the patent owner. and banned substances
2. It is included in the WTO’s Trade-Related Select the correct answer code:
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement. a) 1, 2
3. India grants compulsory b) 1, 3
licenses frequently for the production of generic c) 2, 3
drugs. d) 1, 2, 3
a) 1, 3 4) Consider the following statements regarding
b) 1, 2 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
c) 2, 3 1. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act
d) 1, 2, 3 (DPSEA) makes the CBI a special wing of Delhi Police
and its original jurisdiction is limited to Delhi.
2. Like the National Investigation Agency
(NIA), CBI enjoys an all-India jurisdiction.
6. Polity Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
1) When Parliament passes laws on the matter b) 2 only
enumerated in the concurrent list and if some states c) Both 1 and 2
are aggrieved by the Parliament’s laws, what d) Neither 1 nor 2
options does the states have
1. States can amend central laws enacted 5) Consider the following statements regarding
under the Concurrent List, subject to the condition Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
that provisions repugnant to the parliamentary Acts 1. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act
will have to get the President’s assent, without (DPSEA) authorises the central government to direct
which they do not come into force. CBI to probe a case within the jurisdiction of any
2. The aggrieved states can challenge the state without the recommendation of the
validity of the central laws in the Supreme Court. concerned state government.
Select the correct answer code: 2. Supreme Court and High Courts can also
a) 1 only order CBI to investigate such a crime anywhere in
b) 2 only the country without the consent of the state.
c) Both 1 and 2 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
d) Neither 1 nor 2 a) 1 only
b) 2 only
2) Consider the following statements regarding c) Both 1 and 2
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. CBI functions under the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of the 6) Consider the following statements regarding
central government. National Commission for Women (NCW).
2. CBI is not exempted from the purview of 1. National Commission for Women Act
the Right to Information (RTI) Act. requires that the head of the Commission should be
3. CBI is India's officially designated single a women’s rights activist.
point of contact for liaison with the Interpol. 2. National Commission for Women receives
Which of the above statements is/are correct? funds mainly from the Consolidated Fund of India.
a) 1, 2 3. National Commission for Women has
b) 1, 3 powers on par with civil courts and can issue
c) 2, 3 warrants and conduct judicial proceedings.
d) 3 only Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2
3) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can b) 1 only
investigate which of the following types of cases in a c) 1, 3
state? d) 2, 3
1. Corruption against public servants
2. Money laundering and black money 7) Disqualification from contesting the elections
operations when a person is convicted under the Prevention of
corruption act, 1988 is quite often in the news. Who b) 2 only
among the following is empowered to remove the c) Both 1 and 2
disqualification? d) Neither 1 nor 2
a) President of India
b) Chief Election Commissioner alone 2) Consider the following statements regarding
c) Parliament for MPs / State Legislature Purchasing Managers’ Index.
Assembly for MLAs 1. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’
d) Election Commission of India Index (PMI) gives an indication of the economic
health of the manufacturing sector.
2. Services sectors are not covered while
calculating PMI.
7. States 3. PMI is released by Central Statistics
Office (CSO).
1) Consider the following statements Which of the above statements is/are correct?
1. Out of the total installed renewable a) 1 only
energy capacity in India, more than two-third of it is b) 1, 3
comprised of wind and solar energy. c) 2, 3
2. Out of the total installed renewable d) 1, 2
energy capacity in India, more than half comes from
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
a) 1 only 9. Maps / Places
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2 1) Nagorno-Karabakh, recently seen in news is
d) Neither 1 nor 2 internationally recognised as part of
a) Turkey
2) Consider the following statements. b) Azerbaijan
1. India is the second largest onion growing c) Georgia
country in the world after China. d) Iran
2. The onions as the Kharif crop output is
more than the rabi crop output. 2) Tigray Region, recently seen in news is located in
3. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and a) Ethiopia
Madhya Pradesh are the key onion growing states in b) Somalia
India. c) Egypt
Which of the above statements is/are correct? d) Yemen
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3 3) Consider the following statements.
c) 2, 3 1. Ethiopia, is an East African country on
d) 1, 2, 3 the Horn of Africa.
2. It shares its border with Red Sea.
3. The Blue Nile is a river originating at Lake
8. Reports and Indices Tana in Ethiopia.
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
1. Consumer Expenditure Survey is
c) 2, 3
conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
d) 1, 2, 3
to collect information on the consumption spending
patterns of households across the country, both
4) Tristan da Cunha Islands, recently seen in news is
urban and rural.
located in
2. There has been consistent increase in the
a) South China Sea
devolution of taxes from the centre to states during
b) Artic Ocean
the 11th to 15th Finance Commission periods.
c) Atlantic Ocean
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
d) Indian Ocean
a) 1 only
5) The country with the longest coastline on the
Black Sea is
10. Miscellaneous
a) Georgia
b) Bulgaria 1) Consider the following statements.
c) Russia 1. The recent decision of the Government
d) Turkey for mandatory packaging of 100% food grains in
diversified jute bags has got statutory backing.
6) Arrange these geographical regions from the 2. In India, Jute is not grown in North-
West to east. Eastern states due to hilly terrain.
1. Gulf of Aden 3. In India, Government announces
2. Laccadive Sea minimum support prices (MSPs) for Raw Jute.
3. Gulf of Thailand Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. South China Sea a) 1, 2
Select the correct answer code: b) 2, 3
a) 1234 c) 1, 3
b) 2134 d) 1, 2, 3
c) 1243
d) 2143 2) e-Choupal, sometimes seen news is regarding
a) Procurement of agricultural products
7) The Central Asian countries bordering Caspian b) Tracking of sale of fertilizers at subsidized
Sea are rates to farmers
1. Tajikistan c) Providing subsidy on new solar-
2. Uzbekistan powered pumps
3. Turkmenistan d) Crop insurance scheme
a) 1, 2 3) Who among the following are listed as the
b) 3 only Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Andaman &
c) 2, 3 Nicobar Islands.
d) 1 only 1. Jarawa
2. Toda
8) Consider the following pairs. 3. Sentinelese
Regions sometimes in news 4. Shompen
Country Select the correct answer code:
1. Oromia a) 1, 2, 3
Nigeria b) 2, 3, 4
2. Bougainville c) 1, 3, 4
Papua New Guinea d) 1, 2, 3, 4
3. Jubaland
Saudi Arabia 4) Consider the following statements regarding Bru
4. Al-Qadarif or Reang Community.
Sudan 1. Bru or Reang community is indigenous to
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched? Northeast India, living in Tripura, Mizoram, and
a) 1, 2, 3 Assam.
b) 1, 2, 4 2. They are recognised as a Particularly
c) 2, 4 Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).
d) 2, 3, 4 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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INSTA CURRENT AFFAIRS

2. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................................... 4

3. GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND PROGRAMMES ................................................................................. 8

4. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 10

5. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS ........................................................................ 12

8. REPORTS AND INDICES ................................................................................................................... 16

9. MAPS / PLACES .............................................................................................................................. 16

10. MISCELLANEOUS ........................................................................................................................ 17

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